The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021 No. 582

[F1 PART 4A E+W Requirements on private test providers and diagnostic laboratories

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 4A inserted (21.9.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/966), regs. 1(4)(a), 7

Requirements on test providers E+W

18A.— (1) A private provider who provides a test for the purposes of regulation 6 (requirement to book and undertake tests) must comply with the requirements set out in the following provisions of Schedule 8 (mandatory testing after arrival in England)—

(a) where the test to be provided is a day 2 test, paragraphs (a) to (m) of paragraph 7(1) (day 2 tests: private provider requirements);

(b) where the test to be provided is a day 8 test, paragraphs (a) to (m) of paragraph 9(1) (day 8 tests: private provider requirements);

(c) in any event—

(i) paragraph 10(5) (requirement for private provider to give test reference number);

(ii) paragraph 11(2) (notification of test results).

(2) A test provider who provides a test for the purposes of regulation 9(16) (optional testing to cease self-isolation requirement early) must comply with the requirements set out in the following provisions of Schedule 10 (optional testing after arrival in England)—

(a) paragraphs (a) to (j) of paragraph 3(1) (test providers);

(b) paragraph 5(2) and (4) (notification of test results).

(3) In this regulation, “private provider” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(e) of Schedule 8.]